He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Maria Leyva; sons Jorge and Jose Jr; daughters Melissa, Liliana and Dalia; 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Jose will not only be remembered as a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather but also for the love to his favorite sport - baseball!
Jose is preceded in death by his father Ismael and brother Sergio Leyva.